Al Jazeera on Wednesday completed a deal to take over Current TV, the low-rated cable channel that was founded by Al Gore and his business partners seven years ago.

Current will provide the pan-Arab news giant with something it has sought for years: a pathway into American living rooms. Current is available in about 60 million of the 100 million homes in the United States with cable or satellite service.

Rather than simply use Current to distribute its English-language channel, called Al Jazeera English and based in Doha, Qatar, Al Jazeera will create a new channel, called Al Jazeera America, based in New York. Roughly 60 percent of the programming will be produced in the United States, while the remaining 40 percent will come from Al Jazeera English.

At first Al Gore took Red Chinese money laundered through Buddhist Temples/Monks/Nuns in California, through Red Chinese cutouts from the Philippines, Indonesia, etc.

After getting fat on Communist money, he’s now selling out to the Arabs.

Who’s he going to sell out to next week, Moscow or Peking?

What a POS he turned out to be. And just think, if it weren’t for some guy named CHAD in Florida, he might have become the President of the US. Well, we had BJ CLinton, and then got Comrade Obama. Same difference. Corrupt, immoral, communist, crazy.

I did not know that AlBore TV was still in operation.
I get only FOX and Al Jazzera for news on my satellite.
Al Jazzera is a classy and well produced channel.
When you see news footage from the middle east you realize
how pathetic life must be there.
Not so, however, in Qatar. I always flew Qatar Airlines from Europe to the Philippines, with one stop in Doha.
It is one of only 6 five star airlines.
The US has none above 3 stars.

I use Al Jazeera a lot for international news in English. I agree with you, they’re classy and well-produced. I’ve never watched Current, so I have no idea of what they’re like, but from a straight-up business point of view, this was a fairly good idea on AJ’s part. Sadly, many of the American networks, broadcast and cable, are sorely lacking in international affairs news coverage. Hopefully, Al Jazeera America can remedy that.

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posted on 01/02/2013 4:56:12 PM PST
by AnAmericanAbroad
(It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)

Not many Americans recall the Buddhist Nuns and the sequentially numbered checks on the Lipo bank, donated to Algore’s campaign. Algore couldn't recall the event because he was inside taking a pee, the result of too much ice tea.

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posted on 01/02/2013 5:29:57 PM PST
by Eric in the Ozarks
(In the game of life, there are no betting limits)

Our job, as unofficial guardians of the Republic, is to remind “many Americans” about Gore’s treason.

Gee: Clinton - Rwanda, Kosovo, etc
Gee: Gore
Gee: Obama - Intifada; Moslem Brotherhood victories in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, possibly Algeria, possibly Jordan. Al Qaeda in Iraq on the march; AG owns half of Mali, part of Libya, moved into Syria. AQ in Somalia, on the ropes for the moment. AQ in Yemen, on the offensive.
Islamic jihadists in Nigeria slaughtering innocent Christians, and in Egypt and Sinai Peninsula and Lebanon.
Taliban in Pakistan killing police by the score, often by machine-gunning, throat slitting and beheading. Same in Thailand. Taliban in Afghanistan on the rise, again.

Reports of jihadist supporters now in Mexico, Paraguay/Bolivia/Venezuela.

Al Jazeera did not disclose the purchase price, but people with direct knowledge of the deal pegged it at around $500 million, indicating a $100 million payout for Mr. Gore, who owned 20 percent of Current. Mr. Gore and his partners were eager to complete the deal by Dec. 31, lest it be subject to higher tax rates that took effect on Jan. 1, according to several people who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

"The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Glenn Becks the Blaze inquired about buying Current last year, but was rejected due to ideological differences. Current leadership told the Blaze at the time that the legacy of who the network goes to is important to us. Beck confirmed the inquiry late Wednesday.

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posted on 01/02/2013 8:14:57 PM PST
by Delta 21
(Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)

Mr. Gore and his partners were eager to complete the deal by Dec. 31, lest it be subject to higher tax rates that took effect on Jan. 1, according to several people who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. But the deal was not signed until Wednesday.

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posted on 01/02/2013 9:39:51 PM PST
by denydenydeny
(Admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt one has for others.-Tocqueville)

Come listen to a story bout a man named Ahmed
Poor Camel driver barely kept his family fed.
Then one day- he was shootin at some Jews
When up through the ground comes a bubblin ooze
Oil that is Saudi soda.... Persian Perrier

Now the first thing ya know, Ahmeds a millionaire
Kin folk said: Ahmed, Move away from there!
said: Californy is the place that youd do fair
So the loaded up their camel and they moved to Bel Air
Swimmin’ pools....movie stars ...Jews....
The Bel Airabs!

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